Open AccessImpact of Pharmacist-Physician Collaboration on Osteoporosis Treatment Rates
Author(s) -
Brandi L. Bowers,
Amy Drew,
Christian Verry
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of pharmacotherapy/the annals of pharmacotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1542-6270
pISSN - 1060-0280
DOI - 10.1177/1060028018770622
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , osteoporosis , vitamin d and neurology , frax , medical prescription , femoral neck , cohort , physical therapy , pharmacy , family medicine , bone mineral , nursing , osteoporotic fracture
The vast majority of women at high risk for osteoporotic fractures are not treated, despite known significant clinical and economic consequences of this prevalent condition. To date, this is the first study of this size and duration to examine the role of pharmacists in management of osteoporosis in a family medicine clinic.